SERIES & GRADE:

POSITION INFORMATION:

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

DUTY LOCATIONS:

WHO MAY APPLY:

Individuals currently accepted for enrollment OR currently enrolled in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis AND currently residing in OR currently attending school in one of the States listed below. Applicable locality schedules apply, depending on the location.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Not Applicable

SUPERVISORY STATUS:

No

JOB SUMMARY:

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!

NAVSEA's Warfare Center Enterprise is comprised of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC). With eight Surface Warfare and two Undersea Warfare sites across the United States, the Warfare Centers supply the technical operations, people, technology, engineering services and products needed to equip and support the fleet and meet the warfighters' needs. The Warfare Centers are the Navy's principal research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) assessment activity for surface ship and submarine systems and subsystems. In addition, the Warfare Centers provide depot maintenance and in-service engineering support to ensure the systems fielded today perform consistently and reliably in the future.

This is a student internship appointment located at Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division.

This announcement is restricted to individuals currently accepted for enrollment OR currently enrolled in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis AND currently residing in OR currently attending school in one of the following States:

·Indiana

·Illinois

·Kentucky

·Ohio

·Michigan

·Tennessee

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.

Must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled in school.

You must be a U.S. Citizen.

You must be at least 18 years of age.

DUTIES:

The work-study program in which the incumbent is enrolled provides an integrated program of academic study and work experience in financial management.

The position may be located in any organizational segment on Center requiring practical application of technical knowledge in order to accomplish work assignments.Tasks are usually performed under the direction of a senior financial analyst.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

·Assisting senior financial analysts in performing analysis for the purpose of comparing planned to actual execution detecting long and short range trends, disclosing anomalies and identifying variances in receipts, expenditures, and workload execution

·Monitoring costs for the purpose of comparing plans to actual expenditures, determining status of commitments and obligations and identifying and correcting discrepancies

·Accepting and validating funding documents

·Monitoring and closing funding through task completion

·Researching and resolving issues and problems

·Performing and reviewing an evaluation of budget requests

·Analyzing and making recommendations concerning the cost and benefits of alternative methods

The program is an excellent opportunity for students to get an interesting, real-world experience while contributing to the defense of our nation.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

You are eligible if you are currently accepted for enrollment or enrolled in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To qualify for this position you must have:

FOR THE GS-02 POSITION:

You must have completed a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program (or will within 9 months from the closing date of this announcement).

FOR THE GS-03 POSITION:

You must have completed one full academic year of post-high school study (or will within 9 months from the closing date of this announcement).

FOR THE GS-04 POSITION:

You must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study or an associates degree (or will within 9 months from the closing date of this announcement).

This position has Conditions of Employment. Applicants that do not meet these Conditions of employment will be found ineligible for this position. The Conditions of Employment are:

Currently residing in OR currently attending school in one of the following States:Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, or Tennessee.

This position has a Quality Ranking Factor that will be used to differentiate best qualified candidates. The Quality Ranking Factor is: A cumulative college grade point average of 2.55 or better prior to entrance on duty.

PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION:

·Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years) within 120 days of successful completion of the program.

·To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:

oBe a US Citizen

oComplete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program

oComplete their degree or certificate requirements

oMeet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted

oMeet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participants Agreement, and

oPerform their job successfully

·Agencies may waive up to 320 of the required 640 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance.

·In addition, students working in agencies through third-party intern providers may count up to 320 of the hours they work toward the 640 hour requirement.

Time spent under previous Internship Program appointments may count towards required work experience hours.

QUALIFYING EDUCATION:

1) A high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, or a home-school curriculum that has been approved by such a body or a State; and

2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:

(i) A technical or vocational school;

(ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university;

(iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or

(iv) A home-school curriculum

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements, if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be rated on the extent and quality of your education and training relevant to the duties of the position based on the information provided in your resume, responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, and your supporting documentation, to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:

3.Integrity/Honesty: Displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; chooses an ethical course of action; is trustworthy.

4.Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.

5.Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changes.

NOTE:If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is supported in your description of experience and/or education as described in your resume/application package, or that your resume or application package is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered.

BENEFITS:

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.

OTHER INFORMATION:

This position has promotion potential to the GS-07 pay band. If selected below the full performance level, incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher pay band after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

You may be promoted or reassigned.

Must be a United States citizen to be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit a copy of their DD214, Report of Separation for Active Duty.

The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

HOW TO APPLY:

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

- Other supporting documentation as required.Please see the "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS" section and print out the applicant checklist.The applicant checklist will assist you in determining what documents you need submit.

Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, December 19, 2013.Please follow all instructions carefully as missing application information will not be requested.

If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.

If you upload your documents, do not fax the same documents.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account:https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

** It is the applicants responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, whether uploaded or faxed, are received, legible, and accurate.HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents you are required to submit vary for each individual.We recommend that you print a copy of this application checklist for reference while completing your application package.The link to the applicant checklist below will assist you in determining which documents you need to submit for this vacancy:

Please read and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.Missing application information will not be requested.

Failure to submit a complete application package (Current resume, assessment questionnaire and applicable required documents, as noted in applicant checklist)may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the occupational questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements.

Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. Best qualified applicants with veterans' preference are entitled to initial selection consideration.If there are a sufficient number of best qualified applicants with veterans' preference, only those veterans will be referred to the hiring manager.The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.